parking brake light
when i turned my car on this afternoon the parking brake light came on, and then it would turn on and off frequently when i was driving to work, and then on my way home from work it just stayed on. whats causing the parking brake light to turn on?
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Are you talking about the red light on the dash????
Probably low break fluid. |
Another possibility if the dash light is on is that considering the cold weather lately, your brake lines could have froze. The same thing happens to my dad's F-150. Just make sure your brakes are disengaged by engaging/disengaging it until the light goes away.
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most likley low brake fluid becouse you brakes have worn down just add a little fluid will go right away
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is it ok to mix different brands of brake fluid or do i have to bleed the brake system and then put the new fluid in?
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it is ok do mix diffrent brands but not diffrent dot like dot 3 and dot 4 don't mix
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i bought some high performance brake fluid that exceeds dot 3 and dot 4 and is compatible with conventional brake fluid, i dont think the brake fluid has been changed since the car was manufactured in 98, so is it ok to mix with that or should i just go ahead and replace the fluid
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Originally Posted by flyinfox
(Post 244264)
it is ok do mix diffrent brands but not diffrent dot like dot 3 and dot 4 don't mix
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i added more brake fluid and its filled to the max line but my parking brake light in the dash is still on.
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Check your parking brake. If you leave it out in the cold, water in the cable freezes preventing it from disengaging. If it doesn't go away w/ repeditive enaging/disengaging to break the freeze, try readjusting your parking brake.
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how do i readjust my parking brake?
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That I can't help you with since I only know how to do it on my car since it's self-adjusting. I believe you do it at the equailer bar though, where the 2 cables meet before the handle.
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